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Brendan Canty

Born March 9, 1966 · Teaneck New Jersey United States (age 60)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Brendan Canty (born March 9, 1966 in Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American musician, composer, producer and film maker, best known as the drummer for the band Fugazi. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brendan Canty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Frank SerpicoFrank Serpico · 2017
Frank Serpico
5.92017
MovieDocumentary
In 1972, officer Frank Serpico exposes the corruption which poisons the roots of the NYPD and becomes famous in 1973 when director Sidney Lumet tells his story in the classic film “Serpico,” starring Al Pacino.
Stolen KingdomStolen Kingdom · 2026
Stolen Kingdom
2026
MovieDocumentary
A look into the underground community of rule-breakers at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida and how their actions led to the disappearance of an Audio-Animatronic named Buzzy.
The LiberationThe Liberation · 2018
The Liberation
2018
Movie
Washington DC Filmmakers Christoph Green and Brendan Canty (Fugazi) embed themselves in a class of recovering addicts, former drug dealers, and felons, all going through the DC Central Kitchen Culinary Training Program. Three months of hardcore therapy every morning and Knife Skills every afternoon.
InstrumentInstrument · 1999
Instrument
6.91999
MovieDocumentaryMusic
The band Fugazi is documented over a period of more than ten years (1987-1998) through performance footage and interviews with the band and their fans. Director Jem Cohen's relationship with band member Ian MacKaye extends back to the 1970s when the two met in high school in Washington, D.C.. The film takes its title from the Fugazi song of the same name, from their 1993 album, In on the Kill Taker. Editing of the film was done by both Cohen and the members of the band over the course of five years. It was shot from 1987 through 1998 on super 8, 16mm and video and is composed mainly of footage of concerts, interviews with the band members, practices, tours and time spent in the studio recording their 1995 album, Red Medicine. The film also includes portraits of fans as well as interviews with them at various Fugazi shows around the United States throughout the years.
Wilco: Shake It OffWilco: Shake It Off · 2007
Wilco: Shake It Off
2007
MovieMusicDocumentary
Directed by Christoph Green and Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty, this concert documentary features live performance footage from the Grammy Award-winning rock band Wilco, led by singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt. Playing a selection of tunes from their sixth studio album, "Sky Blue Sky," the band offers memorable renditions of songs like "Impossible Germany," "Shake It Off," "Hate It Here" and "Side with the Seeds."
Jeff Tweedy: Sunken Treasure - Live in the Pacific NorthwestJeff Tweedy: Sunken Treasure - Live in the Pacific Northwest · 2006
Jeff Tweedy: Sunken Treasure - Live in the Pacific Northwest
8.22006
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Sunken Treasure follows Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy on his February 2006 solo acoustic tour. The footage was recorded over five nights and features songs from three of his current and former bands: Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, and Loose Fur, plus an unreleased track, "The Thanks I Get." The film is directed by documentarians Christoph Green and Brendan Canty, himself the former drummer of Fugazi.
JamJam · 2021
Jam
2021
MovieDrama
Eddie Vedder: Water on the RoadEddie Vedder: Water on the Road · 2011
Eddie Vedder: Water on the Road
7.62011
MovieMusic
Water on the Road is a film released on DVD and Blu-ray by American singer and Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder. It documents Vedder's 2008 solo tour, during which he performed Pearl Jam songs, numerous covers, and solo works including songs from the Into the Wild Soundtrack. The film features mostly performances from two shows Vedder performed on August 16 and 17, 2008, at Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. It was released on May 31, 2011.

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InstrumentInstrument · 1999
Instrument
6.91999
MovieDocumentaryMusic
The band Fugazi is documented over a period of more than ten years (1987-1998) through performance footage and interviews with the band and their fans. Director Jem Cohen's relationship with band member Ian MacKaye extends back to the 1970s when the two met in high school in Washington, D.C.. The film takes its title from the Fugazi song of the same name, from their 1993 album, In on the Kill Taker. Editing of the film was done by both Cohen and the members of the band over the course of five years. It was shot from 1987 through 1998 on super 8, 16mm and video and is composed mainly of footage of concerts, interviews with the band members, practices, tours and time spent in the studio recording their 1995 album, Red Medicine. The film also includes portraits of fans as well as interviews with them at various Fugazi shows around the United States throughout the years.

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